September was a better month for my reading life than August, although I finished the same number of books.  But one was really long, and I'm in the middle of several others. The Passage by Justin Cronin.  I borrowed this massive book from the library after hearing about it in a couple places within a few days.  Once was on a podcast, and I think it showed up on some book list article as well?  Anyways, the description intrigued me enough that I was willing to overlook the fact that one … [Read more...]

While June and July were really awesome months for my reading life, August was...not so much.  But I still read a couple books, and that's a step in the right direction.  Plus, I hit my reading goal for the year!  Here's what I read last month. More Than Just Making It by Erin Odom. I reread this book a second time to take notes for a few blog posts that I was writing about it as part of the launch team.  I still really enjoyed it the second time through!  You can read my initial review … [Read more...]

For me, July was full of quick and easy reads.  Especially toward the end of the month, it started getting super hot out, so I quickly reverted to my "lump on the couch" status and enjoyed several of these books in one sitting.  Here are the quick and easy reads I finished last month. First of all, I finished out the Harry Potter series.  As with the first four books last month, I'll just share one of my favorite quotes from each book. "I cared more for your happiness than your knowing … [Read more...]

Do you ever find yourself returning to the same type of book over and over again?  I didn't realize until recently, but I have a really specific type of fiction that I enjoy.  I like stories set in the near future where some catastrophic event has dramatically altered the world, usually resulting in the loss of electricity and technology, or some other big shift in how everyday life plays out. And if I don't go for that more gritty feel, I'm often drawn to fantasy stories that have strong … [Read more...]